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About one in 10 plan sponsors replaced their target-date fund/balanced fund manager in 2014.

The Supreme Court decided not to review an appellate court decision ordering several commonly owned companies to pay withdrawal liabilities owed to a multiemployer pension plan by a...

Mergers and acquisitions among health care organizations continue to affect not-for-profit health care organizations and their retirement plan investing decisions.

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted several sets of rules and proposed others related to data collection and reporting for security-based swap data repositories.

Hispanics work harder to secure their financial futures, compared to the general population, according to a MassMutual survey.

Once employers have exhausted all cost-saving strategies, UBA anticipates more will consider self-funding health benefits.

Unlike established retirement plans with hundreds or thousands of participants, startup plans at small businesses are often at risk of folding because of weak participation.

An increasing number of employers are broadening the types of financial and retirement planning resources they offer employees.

In an amicus brief, a lawyer argues that striking down Illinois’ pension reform law violates the U.S. Constitution.

PNC Retirement Solutions released a zero revenue sharing mutual fund platform for defined contribution retirement plans.

The passage of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 represents an important milestone for multiemployer pension plans in the United States.

A majority of respondents to a survey said they want their retirement benefit statements to provide an estimate of lifetime income.

Becoming a PlanMember Financial Center allows for the expansion of retirement investment planning and financial education opportunities for educators and employees of non-profits.

The PBGC is revising its premium filing procedures to require reporting of pension risk transfer actions.

Retirement Benefits Group added a new partner firm in Southern California.

The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration says a substantial year-over-year drop in the agency’s reported collection totals for 2014 is the result of a change in reporting technique.

Buck Consultants at Xerox announced the hire of Michael Kirchner as a principal and retirement consultant in its wealth practice.

A judge has issued multiple restraining orders to prevent the Singing River Health System from terminating its pension plan for employees.

Don’t look for a specific plan or product, and it may not work for all companies, but phased retirement is a coming trend, AARP says.

Staff reductions over several years must be related to be considered together when deciding if a partial plan termination occurred.